An early-morning fire call uncovered a meth lab inside a room at a Greenville motel, according to Greenville Asst. Fire Chief Don Headrick.

The call came in shortly after 5 a.m. about a fire in one of the rooms of the Regal Inn, located at 536 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Headrick said. A guest staying in the next room called 911, Headrick said.

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When firefighters arrived, they confirmed a small fire in a downstairs unit. Headrick said the fire was contained to the bed and firefighters were able to put it out quickly. He said they confirmed it was a meth lab and left the room.

The hazmat team was called out, and fire crews turned the investigation over to Greenville Police Department, according to Headrick.

The people staying in the room left the motel by the time emergency crews arrived, said Headrick. They have not been located, according to the police department.

Last August, fire crews responded to a similar situation at the same motel, where a meth lab was discovered, according to Headrick.